Covering approximately 223,000 acres in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, the Great Dismal Swamp is threaded by canals and ditches, many of which have grown over to resemble green tunnels. Approximately 107,000 acres of heavily forested land and water comprise the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. Visitors to the refuge can walk or bicycle the trails; an interpretive boardwalk is located on Washington Ditch Road (vehicles prohibited). A 3-mile-long waterway connects the Dismal Swamp Canal with Lake Drummond; the canal is the oldest man-made waterway in the country.
Location:
3216 Desert Rd, Suffolk Virginia 23434
Telephone
757-771-8333 Toll Free: 888-872-8562
Other Wildlife Viewing nearby:
(Knotts Island) Currituck National Wildlife Refuge
(Knotts Island) Currituck National Wildlife Refuge
(Garysburg) Deer Haven Hunting Lodge
(Suffolk) Great Dismal Swamp
(Knotts Island) Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge
(Jackson) Occoneechee Lodge
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12/05 Coming to The Suffolk area
Hampton Roads Greek Festival Hampton Roads VA May30-June2 Winner of the Peninsula Gold Award for best outdoor festival in 2012.
Virginia Pork Festival Emporia VA June12 The Virginia Pork Festival is one of the East Coast's largest food festivals, combines outstanding pork dishes with continuous live music from multiple stages.
66th Annual Hard Crab Derby Crisfield MD August30-September1 Held at the Somers Cove Marina. Crab Races, Crab Cooking Contest, Crab Picking contest, Parade, Skiff Races, Boat Docking Contest, Crafts, Carnival, Games, Swim Meet, Entertainment, Fresh Seafood
Richmond's Original Italian Street Festival Richmond VA September28-29 Richmond's 17th Street Market will be magically transformed into an authentic Italian village for this year’s 8th Annual Italian Festival.
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